diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 79fbbda15493ec24f2b05e5703c11100d5977430..3777b84497899e813776a058e997024e9f27316b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1838,6 +1838,8 @@ static int ath_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc, u16 subsysid,
 
 void ath_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
@@ -1855,7 +1857,8 @@ void ath_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
 
-	hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
+	if (AR_SREV_5416(ah))
+		hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
 
 	hw->queues = 4;
 	hw->max_rates = 4;